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Kennedy Approach

The player assumes the role of a controller in a Terminal Radar Approach Control, giving instructions to aircraft so that they can safely land, as well as take off and enter their correct flight corridors. The…

31 December 1985

Kennedy Approach is a simulator developed by MicroProse Software, Inc., released 31 December 1985 on Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Kennedy Approach is

Kennedy Approach is a simulator game developed by MicroProse Software, Inc. and released in 1985. It is available on Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player assumes the role of a controller in a Terminal Radar Approach Control, giving instructions to aircraft so that they can safely land, as well as take off and enter their correct flight corridors. The purpose of the game is to manage the flights that are presented to the player without the flights being delayed or exiting/landing in the wrong location. The aircraft either come flying in on the screen and have preset exit or landing points or show up as wanting to take off with an exit point. It is the player's job to determine the route each aircraft flies and when they may land or take off. The aircraft cannot be too close to each other, so the player needs to make sure that they…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Kennedy Approach launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.

Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.

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When did Kennedy Approach come out?
Kennedy Approach was released on 31 December 1985 for Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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